Wheeler: Retransmission practices were “perverting” congressional intent
FCC Chair Tom Wheeler called the FCC’s recent decision to prohibit
Univision Radio cuts have arrived
We told you first on 3/22: “Univision Radio is set for a wave of internal consolidation which may include
FTC clears last Nielsen-Arbitron buy hurdle
Following a public comment period, the FTC has determined that Nielsen’s $1.26 billion buy of Arbitron
ACA files in favor of Aereo
The American Cable Association has filed an amicus brief with The Supreme Court in favor of Aereo, which is defending a copyright
FCC approves sale of KOTA-TV
The Commission has approved the sale of KOTA-TV Rapid City, SD from Duhamel Broadcasting Enterprises to Schurz Communications. The sale
Pandora: Better algorithms = more listening
Pandora has refined its Genome Music Project algorithms significantly over the years it has been in
The Tacher Company signs WSM-AM
Independent representation firm The Tacher Company, Inc. has aligned with heritage Ryman Hospitality
News Corp scores a dismissal of US hacking suit
US federal judge Judge Paul Gardephe has dismissed a shareholder lawsuit in Delaware
Glenn Beck sued for defamation
Glenn Beck, who airs on his “TheBlaze” network and is syndicated across the country via Premeire Networks, is in a bit of a pickle. Less than one week had passed since the Boston Marathon bombings, he made a few comments on air about Abdulrahman Alharbi, a 20-year-old Saudi Arabian student at the New England School of English. He’d been injured at the marathon, later questioned by police and ultimately cleared of wrongdoing.
Blackout avoided: NCTC, Viacom sign carriage deal
While the 3/31 deadline passed for the 890 members of the National Cable Television Cooperative
Gordon Smith testimony from STELA hearings
NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith testified 4/1 at a Senate Subcommittee on Communications
Infinite Dial: Radio’s quiet competitor is YouTube
Over a third of Americans age 12+ used YouTube to watch music videos or listen to music in the last week
Curtis Media closes on another translator CP
Eastern Airwaves, LLC, an affiliate of Curtis Media, has closed on the purchase of the CP for translator
TVfreedom.org: Keep lifeline basic tier
As the Senate Communications, Technology and the Internet Subcommittee hearing on the
Cable One drops 15 Viacom channels
On its website, Cable One says it was forced to remove 15 Viacom-owned channels 3/31 after the two














